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Kingshouse to Kinlochleven Walk

8.1 miles (13 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This route takes you along a section of the West Highland Way from the hotel at Kingshouse to Kinlochleven on Loch Leven.
It's about an 8 mile walk with some fairly challenging climbs on the way. From the high points there are excellent views of the stunning scenery of Glen Etive and the Glencoe valley.
To extend the walk pick up the final leg of the journey on the Kinlochleven to Fort William Walk. This will take you all the way to Fort William where the West Highland Way finishes.
At the southern end you can link up with the previous leg of the journey on the Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse Walk.

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Photos

The Kingshouse Hotel - geograph.org.uk - 3687093

The Kingshouse Hotel

The Glencoe valley - geograph.org.uk - 4076230

The Glencoe valley

Footbridge on the West Highland Way (geograph 1882725)

Footbridge on the West Highland Way

Altnafeadh, United Kingdom (Unsplash)

Altnafeadh, United Kingdom

The Devil's Staircase - geograph.org.uk - 917536

The Devil's Staircase. Trailbikes struggle up the Devil's Staircase section of the West Highland Way on a wet October day.

The top of the Devil's Staircase overlooks Alltnafeadh - geograph.org.uk - 2308594

The top of the Devil's Staircase overlooks Alltnafeadh

The small bridge over the Allt a' Choire Odhair-mhoir - geograph.org.uk - 526453

The small bridge over the Allt a' Choire Odhair-mhoir

Bridge over the river at Kinlochleven - geograph.org.uk - 4076299

Bridge over the river at Kinlochleven

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)